<p><br /> A Walther pistol held by James Bond for a classic From Russia With Love image has sold for more than a quarter of a million pounds.<br /> </p><p><br /> The gun - actually an air pistol, rather than secret agent's tool - sold for almost 14 times the highest estimate given by experts.<br /> </p><p><br /> It sold for £277,250 at the memorabilia sale at Christie's in London earlier. It had been originally expected to fetch between £15,000 and £20,000.<br /> </p><p><br /> Sir Sean Connery - the then-Bond - was pictured with the gun for publicity photos for the 1963 movie From Russia With Love, the second big-screen Bond adventure.<br /> </p><p><br /> Images of the actor holding the Walther LP MOD.53 were used in posters and the film's ad campaign.<br /> </p><p><br /> The last time the pistol appeared at auction was at a Christie's James Bond sale in 2001, where it sold for £14,100. The new owner of the gun wished to remain anonymous.<br /> </p>
